Recent articles by Jim Chrisinger from governing.comhttp://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=87484062
Jim Chrisinger is a senior partner at the Public Strategies Group.What Elected Leaders Can Dohttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-elected-leaders-heroes-barriers-government-transformation.html
They can be heroes of government transformation—or they can be barriers to effective change.Eating 4 Educationhttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/eating-education-tax-increase-roanoke-schools.html
A Virginia city found a way to make a tax increase for its schools easy to swallow.A New Operating System for Governmenthttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/state-region-competitive-innovative-transformational-change-business-community.html
For states and regions to be competitive and innovative, they need transformational change. The business community could be a formidable ally.Better than Cuttinghttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/cutting-budgets-to-create-most-value-less-money.html
Slashing budgets across the board protects the worst spending. There are plenty of far more effective ways to go.Smart Management and the Turnaround of a Cityhttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/Smart-Management-and-the-Turnaround-of-a-City.html
The right management tools can literally help rebuild a blighted city.The Ideal 21st Century Employeehttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/ideal-21st-century-employee.html
To accommodate tomorrow's governments, we need leaders who excel at innovating and getting results, not climbing ladders.Iowa Charter Agencies: Did They Work?http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/iowa-charter-agencies-work.html
Can Iowa's Charter Agencies initiative create more public value and help close the budget gap better than regular agencies? We believe the answer is a resounding "Yes." Governors And Budgetshttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/new-governors-inaugurals-budgets.html
How governors spend money is their most powerful lever to prioritize, make performance consequential and move agencies and stakeholders from frustration to innovation. Is There Really No Money in Government for Transformation?http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/Is-There-Really-No.html
There's no excuse for failing to invest in change.Budgeting that Really Workshttp://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/Budgeting-that-Really-Works.html
While the need for improved budgeting is clear, how these various approaches work is anything but clear.Transformation by Popular Demand - Citizens Drive Changehttp://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/Transformation-by-Popular-Demand.html
So what does constructive “demand” for transformed government look like? A couple of examples come to mind. Results from Baltimore's Budgethttp://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/results-baltimore-budget.html
Done well, outcome budgeting uses the leverage of the budget process to do more than just better allocate money. It drives innovation.West Des Moines Cleans up on Trash Collectionhttp://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/west-des-moines-cleans-up-trash-collection.html
By looking beyond the status quo, West Des Moines saved money and provided better service.Innovation in Iowahttp://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/innovation-iowa.html
West Des Moines, Iowa, may not seem a likely hot spot for public management innovation, but it thinks big when it comes to delivering value.